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Using 70% Alcohol in Lampe Berger Recipes?

Is it dangerous to use 70% alcohol in recipe for Lampe Berger fuel? I have used 90 in past, but can't find it during covid crisis.

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June 8, 20200 found this helpful
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This is the wrong alcohol to use in your recipe. If you'd like to make your own homemade Berger lamp oil recipes then you need to follow the directions carefully. If you don't this can cause issue. Using 70 percent alcohol will cause a lot of smoke and it is not good at all. I would rather buy the oil than to have an issue in my home.

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April 14, 20210 found this helpful

I think she said NOT to use the 70% in the original directions.

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April 14, 20210 found this helpful

I apologize. I think you were answering a question about using 70% bc she couldn't find 90%. Idk!? Anyway. Hopefully the question got answered. Again, sorry!

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Anonymous
November 2, 20220 found this helpful

can ethanol be used instead of Isppropyl?

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June 10, 20200 found this helpful
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It might be a bit more expensive but check your home improvement stores for 99% isopropyl alcohol. I saw some at Ace Hardware recently in a metal can, like you used to see kerosene in.

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I also was able to get some 91% at Walgreens. You might ask your local store when their next shipment comes in and/or if they will save some or let you preorder.

Good luck!

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December 6, 20200 found this helpful

I've started using 99% isopropyl alcohol in our lamp and it's working great. Was using 91% but getting it to stay hot was a problem. Found the 99% at a local drug store, added about 10-12 drops of peppermint/eucalyptus oil have it a good shake dampened the Stone with few drops of the alcohol and bam!

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February 25, 20230 found this helpful

HEB now has 99% alcohol in 16oz bottles.

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June 7, 20200 found this helpful

Do not use 70% alcohol. It has too much water and can cause issues.

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June 7, 20200 found this helpful

70% is not recommended, It tends to smoke more- here is a recipe on how - www.ehow.com/how_6567904_mix-lampe-berger-oil...

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June 9, 20200 found this helpful

70% cannot be used.
Occasionally our local Walmart and CVS will have it in stock but you have to be there and that is difficult unless you have someone checking for you.

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Here is a link to the CVS site and they seem to be keeping their site up to date but you have to check everyday.

www.cvs.com/.../cvs-health-91-isopropyl-alcohol-32...

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